Dawg's rally comes up short in semis

MOUNT OLIVE -- Too little, too late. Princeton did everything possible to rally from a 19-point halftime deficit, but county archrival North Johnston prevailed 58-48 in their Class 1-A Carolina Conference semifinal game Thursday evening. The Panthers face regular-season champion...

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Spring Creek, Princeton girls shake up opponents

MOUNT OLIVE -- Believing you can win, making possessions count and winning the turnover battle are just a few key ingredients necessary for pulling an upset. Princeton and Spring Creek's girls basketball teams both fell an ingredient or two short...

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NCISAA 1-A Elite 8 - Wayne Country Day, Wayne Christian eliminated

CARY -- Terry Jones quietly exited the locker room. The Wayne Country Day coach put his hands in his pockets, sighed and looked down the Cary Academy hallway through reddened eyes. Jones gathered his thoughts and choked back a tear...

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Trojans sweep Crusaders

BELMONT -- Brandon Streeter posted a double-double -- career-high 28 points, 10 rebounds -- as No. 11-ranked Mount Olive throttled Belmont Abbey 93-73 on Thursday evening. Mount Olive (21-4 overall) improved to 16-2 in Conference Carolinas action and assured itself...

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Harrison, Lancaster rip homers in Trojans rout

MOUNT OLIVE -- Josh Harrison slugged two home runs and collected five RBI as No. 2-ranked Mount Olive College defeated Shaw University 15-3 at Scarborough Field on Thursday afternoon. Sophomore Jesse Lancaster mashed his first-ever collegiate home run for the...

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